August 17, 2008 (Portugal) — Canada’s Christian Meier Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H3) is in 81st overall following Stage 4 won by Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot-Siper. Portugal’s Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Liberty Seguros) is leading overall.

Results

Stage 2 РAug. 15 РVila Vi̤osa to Castelo Branco, 165.5km

1. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre 4:10:44 (39.604 km/h)
2. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot – Siper
3. Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
4. Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros
5. Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Por) Benfica
6. Martin Garrido Mayorga (Arg) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira
7. Manuele Mori (Ita) Scott – American Beef
8. Mikel Gaztanaga Echeverria (Spa) Agritubel
9. Steven Caethoven (Bel) Agritubel
10. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef

86. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30

Stage 3 – Aug. 16 – Idanha-a-Nova to Torre, 171.5km

Results

1. Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Por) Liberty Seguros 4:54:37 (34.927 km/h)
2. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira 1:40
3. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 2:45
4. Koldo Gil Perez (Spa) Liberty Seguros 3:07
5. Nuno Ribeiro (Por) Liberty Seguros 4:38
6. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 4:41
7. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Fercase – Rota dos Móveis 4:57
8. Santiago Perez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé
9. Vitor Rodrigues (Por) Liberty Seguros
10. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef 5:43

86. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 28:31

Stage 4 – Aug. 17 – Guarda to Viseu, 164.6km

Results

1. Francisco Jose Pacheco Torres (Spa) Barbot – Siper 3:41:38 (44-560 km/h)
2. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld
3. Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Liberty Seguros
4. Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
5. Anthony Ravard (Fra) Agritubel
6. Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Lampre
7. Rafael Rodriguez (Spa) Contentpolis – Murcia
8. Baden Cooke (Aus) Barloworld
9. Patrick Calcagni (Swi) Barloworld
10. Nuno Marta Duarte (Por) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé

91. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 0:27

GC after Stage 4

1. Rui Miguel Sousa Barbosa (Por) Liberty Seguros 18:05:56
2. David Blanco Rodiguez (Spa) Palmeiras Resort – Tavira 1:02
3. Hector Guerra Garcia (Spa) Liberty Seguros 2:00
4. Koldo Gil Perez (Spa) Liberty Seguros 2:49
5. Ruben Plaza (Spa) Benfica 3:58
6. Nuno Ribeiro (Por) Liberty Seguros 4:36
7. Santiago Perez (Spa) Centro Ciclismo de Loulé 4:49
8. Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Fercase – Rota dos Móveis 4:51
9. Candido Joaquim Venda Moreira Barbosa (Por) Benfica 5:30
10. Juan Jose Cobo Acebo (Spa) Scott – American Beef 5:38

81. Christian Meier (Can) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 29:33